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Bobbie Knight, J.D., President of Miles College, at Regional Wellness Day.
Health & Medicine Published 7 days ago

Participate in a health screening, learn about community resources, and engage with health care professionals at this year’s Regional Wellness Day.

Headshots of S. Abdollah Mirbozorgi, Ph.D., Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Ph.D. and  Benjamin Larimer, Ph.D.
Research & Innovation Published 8 days ago

UAB researchers are advancing cancer prevention and treatment through lifestyle-based survivorship care, adaptive molecular therapies and precision biomedical engineering.

Stethoscope resting on counter with two blurred people talking in a clinical setting in the background.
Health & Medicine Published 15 days ago

Cardiovascular disease is the second leading cause of death among cancer survivors, second only to cancer itself

Headshot of Dr. Luciano Costa
Research & Innovation Published 27 days ago

The MajesTEC-3 clinical trial shows that using a new two-drug immunotherapy regimen can lead to long-lasting remission for patients with multiple myeloma. Over 83 percent of patients enrolled in the trial are alive and progression-free three years after therapy.

Heidi Neas posing with her family and physicians.
Health & Medicine Published 47 days ago

Heidi Neas was diagnosed with cancer at 16 weeks pregnant, became cancer-free at 22 weeks and delivered a healthy baby boy.

UAB students standing on the steps in front of a building wearing operation wipeout t-shirts.
Health & Medicine Published 76 days ago

UAB experts, medical students and undergraduate students are dedicated to raising awareness of cervical cancer and promoting information on prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Arts & Events Published 85 days ago

The proceeds from the gala will be put toward O’Neal Invests — a fund focused on high-priority research efforts.

 Headshot of Dr. D.. Hunter Boggs, MD (Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology) in white medical coat, July 2024.
Health & Medicine Published 4 months ago

Technology and treatment planning have made shorter-course radiation a safe, effective and patient-centered option for breast cancer care.

People of UAB Published 4 months ago

A UAB urologist has been selected as a recipient of the highly competitive 2025 National Cancer Institute Early Career Cancer Clinical Investigator Award.

Health & Medicine Published 5 months ago

At just 43 years old, Latrivia Carter was diagnosed with stage 2 triple-negative breast cancer.

Health & Medicine Published 5 months ago

UAB physicians say this type of cancer treatment is often associated with higher cure rates, longer life spans, better outcomes and fewer side effects.

News You Can Use Published 6 months ago

Screenings are important in the standardized health care of middle-aged men.

Research & Innovation Published 7 months ago

Tumor therapy with immune checkpoint blockers may be improved by fine-tuning Gfi1 in CD8+ T cells.

Research & Innovation Published 9 months ago

UAB researchers have identified a critical vulnerability in quadruple-negative breast cancer, signaling pathway as a key driver of tumor growth and paving the way for targeted therapies that spare healthy cells.

Health & Medicine Published 10 months ago

There are several ways one can increase their health and reduce the strain put on their pancreas through diet and wellness modifications.

Health & Medicine Published 11 months ago

Regional Wellness Day will take place 3-7 p.m. at the Birmingham CrossPlex located at 2340 Crossplex Blvd. Birmingham, AL 35208. To register, click here.

Campus & Community Published more than a year ago

UAB is ranked No. 164 based on exceptional academic research portfolio and its overall global and regional reputation.

Research & Innovation Published more than a year ago

The regulator HIF1α functions in a cancer-microenvironment that lacks oxygen, and it may be involved in resistance to immune checkpoint blockade therapy.

Health & Medicine Published more than a year ago

Grants from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama will support 10 groundbreaking projects led by researchers at UAB. 

Health & Medicine Published more than a year ago

The goal of this project is to reduce health disparities in colonoscopy screening and colorectal cancer outcomes for vulnerable populations in Jefferson County.

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